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The concept of &#8220;dead money&#8221; on a salary cap isnât as common in the NBA as it is in the NFL, but it essentially functions the same way in both leagues. Dead money refers to the salary remaining on a teamâs cap for players that are no longer on the roster. For NFL teams, taking [&#8230;]2016-11-18 20:02:2511/2: HoopsRumors- Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Lakershttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/11/offseason-in-review-los-angeles-lakers-2.html
Hoops Rumors is breaking down the 2016 offseason for all 30 NBA teams, revisiting the summer&#8217;s free agent signings, trades, draft picks, departures, and more. We&#8217;ll evaluate each team&#8217;s moves from the last several months and look ahead to what the 2016/17 season holds for all 30 fr2016-11-02 00:00:5410/29: HoopsRumors- Week In Review: 10/23/16-10/29/16http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/10/week-in-review-102316-102916.html
With the regular season finally underway, hereâs a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week: Waivers Eastern Conference The Magic waived Nick Johnson and Ramon Galloway. The Raptors waived Drew Crawford, Brady Heslip, E.J. Singler,Â Jarrod Uthoff and Yanick Mor2016-10-29 12:01:3610/27: Last Word on Sports- Los Angeles Lakers 15-Man Roster Finalizedhttp://lastwordonprobasketball.com/2016/10/24/lakers-finalize-roster/
The Los Angeles Lakers have cut small forward Anthony Brown. The Lakers now have their final 15-man roster for the 2016-17 season.
The post Los Angeles Lakers 15-Man Roster Finalized appeared first on Last Word on Pro Basketball.
2016-10-27 12:33:4310/27: Lake Show Life- Lakers Roster: LA Interested In Having Metta World Peace Coachhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2016/10/22/lakers-roster-cuts-metta-world-peace-assistant-coach-role/
What will the Lakers do with Metta World Peace if they don&#039;t put him on the final 15-man Roster?
Competition for the 15th roster spot on the Lakers is tight and the deadline is looming. Thus, it&#039;s no surprise that according to league sources, the team is looking into making Metta World Pe2016-10-27 12:16:4810/25: Sports Out West- Lakers News: Yi Jianlian ask for release, Anthony Brown waivedhttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2016/10/24/lakers-yi-jianlian-release-anthony-brown-waived/
With the start of the regular season less than two days away, the Los Angeles Lakers trimmed down their roster to a league-maximum 15 players by cutting forward Anthony Brown.Â The team also granted forward Yi Jianlian&#8216;s release per his request. Jianlian averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in2016-10-25 00:01:2010/24: HoopsRumors- Lakers Cut Anthony Brown; Roster Down To 15http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/10/lakers-cut-anthony-brown-roster-down-to-15.html
The Lakers have made a somewhat surprising move to reduce their roster to 15 players, announcing in a press release that they&#8217;ve waived forward Anthony Brown. The cut opens up room on the roster for Los Angeles to keep both Thomas Robinson and Metta World Peace, who were previously believed to2016-10-24 16:00:5610/24: HoopsRumors- Lakers To Waive Yi Jianlian At His Requesthttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/10/lakers-to-waive-yi-jianlian-at-his-request.html
The Lakers are currently carrying 17 players, meaning they need to make two more cuts before Monday&#8217;s regular-season roster deadline, and Yi Jianlian made one of those decisions easy. According to Marc Stein of ESPN.com, the Chinese forward has asked the Lakers to waive him, and the team will 2016-10-24 12:01:4610/22: Sports Out West- Lakers drop preseason finale against Suns 98-94http://www.sportsoutwest.com/2016/10/22/lakers-drop-preseason-finale-against-suns-98-94/
ANAHEIM, CALIF. &#8211;Â The Los Angeles Lakers in the preseason finale on Friday fell to the Phoenix Suns 98-94.Â Although the Lakers dropped six of their eight exhibition games, there is still plenty to be encouraged about heading into the season opener next Wednesday against the Houston Rockets. W2016-10-22 04:01:0210/21: HoopsRumors- Lakers Interested In Retaining Metta World Peace As Assistanthttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/10/lakers-interested-in-retaining-metta-world-peace-as-assistant.html
Metta World Peace is one of three players in the running for the Lakers&#8217; 15th and final regular season roster spot, battling Yi Jianlian and Thomas Robinson for that opening. None of the three players have fully guaranteed salaries, but Robinson has youth on his side and Yi has an incentive-he2016-10-21 16:00:4510/18: www.BSNDenver.com- It&#8217;s just preseason but Jamal Murray already proving he belongs in Nuggets&#8217; rotationhttp://bsndenver.com/its-just-preseason-but-jamal-murray-already-proving-he-belongs-in-nuggets-rotation/
With Gary Harris still sidelined, rookie Jamal Murray has taken full advantage of the minutes he's been given and shown he belongs in the Nuggets rotation and NBA.2016-10-18 16:02:5810/18: HoopsRumors- Western Notes: Gasol, Lawson, Dekker, McGeehttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/10/western-notes-gasol-lawson.html
With Donatas Motiejunas still unsigned after the forward let his qualifying offer expire on October 1st, second-year player Sam Dekker is likely to receive extended playing time at power forward for the Rockets, Calvin Watkins of ESPN.com writes. âIâm just worried about making plays on both ends2016-10-18 00:01:3110/16: Nugg Love- Denver Nuggets vs Portland Trailblazers: 3 Things to Watch Forhttp://nugglove.com/2016/10/16/denver-nuggets-portland-trailblazers/
On this Sunday night, the Denver Nuggets will look to snap a three game preseason losing streak as they take on the Portland Trailblazers.
Game six of Nuggets preseason sees Denverhead to Portland to take on Damien Lillard and the Trailblazers. Denver is coming off a thrilling overtime lose to the 2016-10-16 16:02:2810/15: CaliSports News- Lakers Player Profile: Yi Jianlianhttp://www.calisportsnews.com/lakers-player-profile-yi-jianlian/
Scouting Report: Yi Jianlian Height- 6â11 Weight- 245 Birthplace- Guangdong, China Last team: China Summary: Yi Jianlian was one of the more prospective signings during the NBA offseason and it will be interesting to see how his game has developed since he last played in the NBA. Originally drafte2016-10-15 16:03:2410/12: Lake Show Life- Lakers Cut Zach Auguste and Two Others, Roster Stands At 17http://lakeshowlife.com/2016/10/12/lakers-roster-cut-zach-auguste-projected-final-players/
Lakers&#039; general manager Mitch Kupchak sent three NBA hopefuls packing Wednesday morning after waiving Travis Wear, Julian Jacobs and Zach Auguste.
Of the three players waived by the Lakers, only Zach Auguste had a partially guaranteed contract worth $60,000, per Eric Pincus of Basketball Insid2016-10-12 20:02:2310/12: Sir Charles In Charge- Los Angeles Lakers 2016-17 Season Outlook: Back To The Basicshttp://sircharlesincharge.com/2016/10/12/los-angeles-lakers-season-outlook-basics/
With an exciting new, young core now taking over the reins, the Los Angeles Lakers will officially begin their road back to prominence in 2016-17
Last Seasonâs Record: 17-65, 15thin Western Conference
It was a rough farewell tour for Kobe Bryant, but a **** ending to the Mambaâs c...2016-10-12 16:01:5110/12: HoopsRumors- Lakers Waive Zach Auguste, Julian Jacobs, Travis Wearhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/10/lakers-waive-zach-auguste-julian-jacobs-travis-wear.html
The Lakers have begun making cuts from their offseason roster, announcing today in a press release that they&#8217;ve waived camp invitees Zach Auguste, Julian Jacobs, and Travis Wear. All three players will hit the free agent market, assuming they clear waivers later this week. While Wear and Jacob2016-10-12 16:01:0210/6: Lake Show Life- Lakers Roster Outlook After the Preseason Opener vs Sacramento Kingshttp://lakeshowlife.com/2016/10/05/lakers-projected-roster-preseason-opener-sacramento-kings/
What did we learn from the Lakers come-from-behind victory over the Sacramento Kings in the opening pre-season game?
For months now, fans have patiently waited for the start of the Los Angeles Lakers&#039; season and Tuesday night&#039;s preseason game against the Sacramento Kings did not disappoin2016-10-06 00:01:4810/5: CaliSports News- Lakers Player Profile: Timofey Mozgovhttp://www.calisportsnews.com/lakers-player-profile-timofey-mozgov/
It&#8217;s that time of the year basketball fans! Opening night of the NBA season is just a few weeks away and As part of our NBA coverage heading into the 2016-2017 season the CaliSports team is taking a look at the rosters of both the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers. The first player we&#8217;re g2016-10-05 16:03:1710/5: HoopsRumors- Western Conference Salary Rankings: Small Forwardshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/10/western-conference-salary-rankings-small-forwards.html
Hoops Rumors is in the process of ranking the salaries, separated by conference, for each NBA player by position. Weâve already looked at the point guards, shooting guards, power forwards and centers of the Western Conference and will now turn our attention toward the conferenceâs small forwards2016-10-05 00:00:4710/3: CaliSports News- Yi Jianlian To Be Backup Center?http://www.calisportsnews.com/yi-jianlian-backup-center/
According to Mike Bresnahan of the Spectrum Sportsnet Los Angeles Lakers big man Yi Jianlian is the frontrunner to be the Lakers backup center. It looks like Yi Jianlian will be the Lakers&#8217; backup center. Looks good in practice, hitting 3s, potentially giving the team a stretch five. â Mike 2016-10-03 16:03:0410/1: Dunking with Wolves- Timberwolves Season Series Preview: Los Angeles Lakershttp://dunkingwithwolves.com/2016/10/01/timberwolves-season-series-preview-los-angeles-lakers/
This is the eighth part in our series previewing each of the Timberwolvesâ opponents and the upcoming season series.
Letâs take a look at the Los Angeles Lakers and how theyâll match-up with the Timberwolves during the 2016-17 season, in light of the season series from a year ago....2016-10-01 20:02:429/28: Hoops Habit- Predicting the Los Angeles Lakers' Final Roster, Depth Chart For 2016-17http://hoopshabit.com/2016/09/28/los-angeles-lakers-final-roster/
The 2016-17 campaign has officially begun for the Los Angeles Lakers. How will their final 15-man roster and depth chart look when training camp comes to an end?
Believe it or not, the Los Angeles Lakers are only about a month away from getting their 2016-17 campaign under way. Training camp ha2016-09-28 12:01:369/26: Lake Show Life- Lakers Media Day: Best Quotes from Media Dayhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2016/09/26/lakers-media-day-best-quotes-interviews-luke-walton/
The Lakers 2016 season launched with Media Day on Mondayandhere are some of the best quotes from the exciting day
With the Lakers&#039; 2016 Media Day finally wrapped up, we can say with confidence that the one thing connecting all of the players is excitement for the upcoming season.
To get eve2016-09-26 20:01:489/24: Lake Show Life- Lakers Training Camp Roster Currently Stands at 20 Playershttp://lakeshowlife.com/2016/09/24/lakers-training-camp-roster-currently-stands-20-players/
Heading into training camp, the Los Angeles Lakers roster currently stands at 20 players, five above the league maximum you can take into the regular season
Most recently, the Lakers have made a series of confusing roster acquisitions, signing Thomas Robinson and Metta World Peace to training camp 2016-09-24 16:02:139/21: HoopsRumors- Lakers To Sign Thomas Robinsonhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/09/lakers-to-sign-thomas-robinson.html
2:04pm: Robinson will get a non-guaranteed deal from the Lakers, according to Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders (Twitter link). 1:57pm: The Lakers have added another free agent forward to their roster, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical, who reports that the team has reached a deal with Th2016-09-21 16:01:039/21: HoopsRumors- Lakers, Metta World Peace Agree To Dealhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/09/lakers-metta-world-peace-agree-to-deal.html
2:09pm: World Peace&#8217;s deal with the Lakers will be non-guaranteed, tweets Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders. Meanwhile, the veteran forward tells Mike Bresnahan of TWC SportsNet (Twitter link) that he&#8217;s &#8220;very excited&#8221; about rejoining the Lakers and heading to training camp n2016-09-21 16:01:039/21: Hoops Habit- 5 Bold Predictions For Los Angeles Lakers 2016 Training Camphttp://hoopshabit.com/2016/09/21/los-angeles-lakers-5-bold-predictions/
With the Los Angeles Lakers set to start training camp in less than a week, let&#039;s take a look at how the festivities could play out for a franchiseon the rise.
On Sept. 27, the Los Angeles Lakers officially begin their 2016-17 season with the start of training camp. It&#039;s the first ste2016-09-21 12:01:379/17: CaliSports News- Ryan Kelly Signs Contract With Hawkshttp://www.calisportsnews.com/ryan-kelly-signs-contract-hawks/
According to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution the Atlanta Hawks have signed former Los Angeles Lakers forward Ryan Kelly to a non guaranteed contract. Hawks sign Will Bynum and Ryan Kelly to non-guaranteed contracts. Training camp roster set at 19. â Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamore2016-09-17 20:02:439/17: HoopsRumors- Yi Jianlian Not Worried About Re-Adjusting To NBAhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/09/yi-jianlian-not-worried-about-re-adjusting-to-nba.html
Yi Jianlian will return to the NBA this season for the first time since the 2011/12 campaign, and while his one-year contract with the Lakers is mostly non-guaranteed and packed with incentives, the fact that it can be worth up to $8MM suggests the team believes the Chinese forward can be productive2016-09-17 16:00:499/15: HoopsRumors- Will Bynum Works Out For Hawkshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/09/will-bynum-works-out-for-hawks.html
Veteran NBA guard Will Bynum, who has spent the majority of the last two seasons playing in China, was brought in to work out for the Hawks on Wednesday, and will have another workout with the club today, tweets Michael Scotto of The Associated Press. Bynum, 33, is the latest in a string of players 2016-09-15 12:00:578/31: Sports Out West- Lakers news: Team signs Zach Augustehttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2016/08/30/lakers-news-team-signs-zach-auguste/
With the offseason winding down and the regular season around the corner, the Los Angeles Lakers have continued to make moves to the backend of their roster.Â Los Angeles on Monday announced the signing of former Notre Dame forward Zach Auguste to a contract. Auguste spent four years at the collegi2016-08-31 09:37:518/30: Lake Show Life- Lakers: Xavier Henry Signs Training Camp Deal with the Milwaukee Buckshttp://lakeshowlife.com/2016/08/30/lakers-xavier-henry-signs-training-camp-deal-milwaukee-bucks/
Coming back from a ruptured Achilles in 2014, former Lakers&#039; forward Xavier Henry recently signed a training camp deal with the Milwaukee Bucks
Most recently seen working out for his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers in what is being called a "Free Agent Mini Camp," Xavier Henry ha...2016-08-30 14:38:048/27: HoopsRumors- Week In Review: 8/21/16-8/27/16http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/08/week-in-review-82116-82716.html
With 2016âs offseason winding down and the preseason on its way, hereâs a look back at all the notable news and events from around the NBA this past week: Trades The Jazz traded Tibor Pleiss, two second-round picks, and cash to the Sixers in exchange for Kendall Marshall. Signings/Agreements NBA2016-08-27 12:35:468/26: HoopsRumors- Cap Notes: Yi, Lakers, Black, Mavs, Pacershttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/08/cap-notes-yi-lakers-black-mavs-pacers.html
The Lakers&#8216; contract withÂ Yi Jianlian is very team-friendly in its structure, and could make the Chinese big man a solid trade chip this season, writes Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders. Although he has already provided a few details on Yi&#8217;s unorthodox contract, Pincus gets a little mo2016-08-26 16:35:488/25: Lake Show Life- Lakers: Why LA's Signing of Yi Jianlian Was Ill Advisedhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2016/08/25/lakers-why-yi-jianlian-signing-makes-no-sense/
The Lakers reportedly signed former NBA player Yi Jianlian to a one-year contract but what does that mean for the rest of the team?
Drafted sixth overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2007, the Lakers most recent signing, Yi Jianlian, never quite lived up to his high expectations.
Instead, he had a 2016-08-25 12:37:448/24: Lake Show Life- Lakers Officially Re-Sign Center Tarik Blackhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2016/08/24/lakers-sign-tarik-black-officially-offseason/
August 24 may be "Kobe Bryant Day" in LA, but Lakers&#039; center, Tarik Black has a completely different reason to celebrate
Recently inking rookie Brandon Ingram and Chinese prospect Yi Jianlian to deals, the Lakers made good on their promise finally re-signing center, Tarik Black on We...2016-08-24 17:37:098/24: HoopsRumors- Contract Details: E. Williams, Christon, Paigehttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/08/contract-details-e-williams-christon-paige.html
We&#8217;ve already published one contract details round-up today, passing along some specifics on deals for Jason Terry (Bucks), Joel Bolomboy (Jazz), and Yi Jianlian (Lakers). However, several more details on recently-signed contracts have surfaced since then, so let&#8217;s dive in and round up t2016-08-24 17:35:528/24: HoopsRumors- Contract Details: Terry, Bolomboy, Yihttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/08/contract-details-terry-bolomboy-yi.html
More and more of the deals being signed by players with NBA teams as training camps approach will be non-guaranteed, minimum-salary pacts which essentially function as camp invites. However, there are still a handful of players getting a decent amount of guaranteed money in their newly-signed contra2016-08-24 10:35:548/24: Sports Out West- Lakers news: Team signs rookie Brandon Ingramhttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2016/08/23/lakers-sign-brandon-ingram/
The Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday afternoon announced that they have signed rookie forward Brandon Ingram to a contract.Â Ingram was selected by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.Â Although the details of the deal weren&#8217;t released, it&#8217;s expected that he agree2016-08-24 01:35:518/23: HoopsRumors- Lakers To Sign Brandon Ingramhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/08/lakers-to-sign-brandon-ingram.html
Heading into Tuesday, 29 of 30 first-rounders from the 2016 draft have either signed their NBA contracts or elected to play overseas for the coming season. Number two overall pick Brandon Ingram will make it 30 out of 30 later today, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical, who reports (via Twit2016-08-23 10:35:478/22: CaliSports News- Lakers Ink Zach Augustehttp://www.calisportsnews.com/lakers-ink-zach-auguste/
According to Eric Pincus of the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent forward Zach Auguste. I hear the Lakers have a deal with Zach Auguste, who played for the summer league squad, haven&#8217;t gotten word on terms â Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) August 21, 2016 Auguste pla2016-08-22 20:41:498/22: Hoops Habit- 2016 Olympics: All-Rio Basketball Teams and Awardshttp://hoopshabit.com/2016/08/22/2016-olympics-rio-awards/
The 2016 Rio Olympic basketball tournament concluded on Sunday, with USA winning its third-straight gold medal. It&#039;s time for the Hoops Habit All-Rio Awards for individual performances throughout the tournament.
The 2016 Rio Olympic basketball tournament came to an end on Sunday, as the U.2016-08-22 14:36:428/19: Last Word on Sports- Report: Los Angeles Lakers Set To Sign Yi Jianlian To One-Year Dealhttp://lastwordonsports.com/2016/08/19/lakers-set-to-sign-yi-jianlian-to-1-year-deal/
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed a deal to sign Chinese Basketball star Yi Jianlian. According to Marc Stein of ESPN.com, the teamÂ are in the latter stages of completingÂ a one-year deal worth $8 million. Jianlian last played in the NBA during the 2011-12 season. Yi Jianlian update: ESPN sources 2016-08-19 08:39:308/18: Sports Out West- Lakers news: Team agrees to sign Chinese star Yi Jianlianhttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2016/08/18/lakers-agrees-to-sign-chinese-star-yi-jianlian/
The Los Angeles Lakers are continuing to make moves this offseason by agreeing to one-year, $8 million deal with Chinese star Yi Jianlian,Â according to ESPN.com. Jianlian&#8217;s deal is reportedly a non-guaranteed contract that has incentives throughout that can make it worth as much as $8 million2016-08-18 08:36:038/17: From Russia With Dunk- Los Angeles Lakers: Yi Jianlian Returns to the NBAhttp://nothinbutnets.com/2016/08/17/yi-jianlian-los-angeles-lakers/
After a disappointing five seasons in the NBA, former Brooklyn (then New Jersey) Nets player Yi Jianlian returned to China to play basketball overseas. Now, Yi is on his way back to the NBA, this time with the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to multiple media reports, the Los Angeles Lakers are close2016-08-17 21:37:528/17: Lake Show Life- Lakers Host Free Agent Mini Camp Prior to Regular Seasonhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2016/08/17/lakers-free-agent-mini-camp-offseason-signing-rumors/
Just a day after being rumoredto sign Chinese prospect, Yi Jianlian, the Lakers arereportedly hosting a free agent mini camp to find additional players to fill out their roster
As stands, the Los Angeles Lakers currently have the 27th lowest salary total, in front of only the Philadelphia 76ers, Ok2016-08-17 18:37:078/17: HoopsRumors- Lakers Notes: Free Agents, Young, Mozgov, Ingramhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/08/lakers-notes-free-agents-young-mozgov-ingram.html
Six players with NBA experience parti**** in theÂ Lakers&#8217;Â free agent mini-camp today, tweetsÂ Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders. AttendingÂ the camp were Xavier Henry,Â Jeff Ayres, P.J. Hairston, Johnny O&#8217;Bryant, Orlando Johnson and Travis Wear. A swingman, Henry played 43 games for2016-08-17 18:35:528/17: CaliSports News- Lakers Close To Signing Yi Jianlianhttp://www.calisportsnews.com/lakers-close-signing-yi-jianlian/
According to Marc Stein of ESPN.com the Los Angeles Lakers are in discussions to sign forward Yi Jianlian to a contract. The Los Angeles Lakers are in advanced discussions to try to bring China star Yi Jianlian back to the NBA, according to league sources. â Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) August 17, 2016-08-17 17:40:168/17: Wiz of Awes- Washington Wizards: Yi Jianlian Could Return To NBA With Los Angeles Lakershttp://wizofawes.com/2016/08/17/washington-wizards-yi-jianlian-return-nba-los-angeles-lakers/
Washington Wizards took a chance on Chinese basketball star Yi Jianlian in 2011, and it looks the the Lakers will take a similar risk soon.
Kwame Brown and Jan Vesely. Those names will be etched in the Washington Wizards&#039; memory for as long as the franchise continues to operate.
The Wizards2016-08-17 15:36:598/17: The Smoking Cuban- Former Maverick, Yi Jianlian Coming Back to NBAhttp://thesmokingcuban.com/2016/08/17/welcome-back-yi-jianlian-former-mav-back-in-nba/
Former Dallas Maverick, Yi Jianlian, looks to be headed back to the NBA as he is reportedly signing with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Yi Jianlian, the 28-year old big man from China, spent five seasons in the NBA after being selected 6th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. After bounci2016-08-17 14:37:178/17: Lake Show Life- Lakers Close To Signing Chinese Prospect Yi Jianlian Per Marc Steinhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2016/08/16/lakers-free-agent-rumors-yi-jianlian-signing-marc-stein/
The Lakers have been relatively quiet since signing free agents Luol Deng and Timofey Mozgov, but look to be in the mix for Chinese prospect, Yi Jianlian
Last playing in the Association in 2012 for the Dallas Mavericks, Yi Jianlian has apparently turned enough heads with his play in the Olympics to2016-08-17 00:37:358/16: Deep(ish) Thoughts- Lakers expected to sign Yi Jianlianhttp://www.deepishthoughts.com/lakers-expected-sign-yi-jianlian/
Reports have surfaced that the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to reach an agreement to bring Chinese star Yi Jianlian back to the NBA.
The post Lakers expected to sign Yi Jianlian appeared first on Deep(ish) Thoughts.
2016-08-16 23:40:498/16: Lake Show Life- Lakers Close To Signing Chinese Prospect Yi Jianlian Per Marc Steinhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2016/08/16/lakers-free-agent-signings-yi-jianlian-rumors-marc-stein/
The Lakers have been relatively quiet since signing free agents Luol Deng and Timofey Mozgov, but look to be in the mix for Chinese prospect, Yi Jianlian
Last playing in the Association in 2012 for the Dallas Mavericks, Yi Jianlian has apparently turned enough heads with his play in the Olympics to2016-08-16 23:37:118/16: HoopsRumors- Lakers To Add Yi Jianlian?http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/08/lakers-to-add-yi-jianlian.html
The Lakers andÂ Yi Jianlian are in advanced talks to bring the big man to the NBA, sources tell Marc Stein of ESPN.com (Twitter link). Eric Pincus of the Los Angeles Times notes (Twitter link) that the Lakers had representatives at the Staples Center during USA&#8217;s exhibition game against China 2016-08-16 23:35:498/16: Nugg Love- Rio Olympics: Jokic, Serbia advance to quarterfinalshttp://nugglove.com/2016/08/16/rio-olympics-jokic-serbia-quarterfinals/
After his superstar performance against the United States on Friday, the Denver Nuggets&#039; Serbian center, Nikola Jokic, came back down to earth in his team&#039;s 94-60 victory over China Sunday evening.
Jokic was named MVP of the Belgrade qualifying tournament, but had not been properly util2016-08-16 10:37:028/14: Hoops Habit- Olympic Basketball: Australia Trounces China Using Second Unithttp://hoopshabit.com/2016/08/14/olympic-basketball-australia-trounces-china/
If I were to tell you that Patrick Mills would only score five points and Andrew Bogut would not play, would you think Australia could win agame of Olympic basketball? Well they did, beating China 93-68 in a one-sided affair.
Australia was expected to win against China in their Pool A match of Olym2016-08-14 11:37:068/13: Space City Scoop- Zhou Qi showcases solid play in loss to Venezuelahttp://spacecityscoop.com/2016/08/13/china-lose-third-straight-venezuela-zhou-qi-solid-play/
With Team China down 0-3 in Olympic play, with Houston Rockets rookie Zhou Qi showcasing solid play.
Houston Rockets&#039; second-round pick, Zhou Qi had another solidperformance despite a third straight loss by Team China. In their third game China fell to Team Venezuela 72-68 during Day five of O2016-08-13 06:36:528/12: Behind the Buck Pass- Milwaukee Bucks: Matthew Dellavedova, Australia Ease Past Chinahttp://behindthebuckpass.com/2016/08/12/milwaukee-bucks-matthew-dellavedova-australia-ease-past-china/
Milwaukee Bucks summer addition Matthew Dellavedova was once again in action for Australia at the Olympic Games as they eased past China for their third win of the tournament.
Australia have perhaps been the story of the men&#039;s Olympic basketball tournament so far, and right at the center of th2016-08-12 17:36:358/10: Purple and Blues- Utah Jazz: Rudy Gobert, France Back on Track with Win Over Chinahttp://purpleandblues.com/2016/08/10/utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-france-back-track-win-china/
Utah Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert and Boris Diaw lead France to crucial Olympic win.
After a disappointing performance against Andrew Bogut and Australia, France needed a win to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination at the Olympics. Thanks in part to Utah Jazz big menRudy Gobert and Boris Di2016-08-10 03:39:408/9: www.BSNDenver.com- Rio 2016: Nikola Jokic, Serbia fall to Australia, Joffrey Lauvergne, France best China in group playhttp://bsndenver.com/rio-2016-nikola-jokic-serbia-fall-to-australia-joffrey-lauvergne-france-best-china-in-group-play/
The Nuggets' Nikola Jokic and Serbia fell to Australia while Joffrey Lauvergne France topped China in group play at the Rio Olympics.2016-08-09 00:37:548/9: Swarm and Sting- Charlotte Hornets Guard, Nic Batum, Helps France Defeat China, 88-60, in Rio Olympicshttp://swarmandsting.com/2016/08/08/charlotte-hornets-guard-nic-batum-helps-france-defeat-china-88-60-in-rio-olympics/
Charlotte Hornets&#039; shooting guard, Nicolas Batum, helped France defeat China, 88-60, in their second game in Group A of the Rio Olympics.
Nicolas Batum and France were able to bounce back from their loss against Australia in their opening game to defeat China in their second group stage game. 2016-08-09 00:36:528/7: From Russia With Dunk- Brooklyn Nets Olympics: History of Olympianshttp://nothinbutnets.com/2016/08/07/olympics-brooklyn-nets/
The Olympic Games take place every four years, featuring NBA players from different countries. Many Brooklyn Nets players have had the luxury to showcase their talent at the international level in the Olympics.
Every four years, just afterthe NBA offseason and before the NBA pre-season, NBA fans lo2016-08-07 20:36:508/7: From Russia With Dunk- Brooklyn Nets: History of Olympianshttp://nothinbutnets.com/2016/08/07/brooklyn-nets-history-of-olympians/
The Brooklyn Nets have a long history of players who have played in the Olympics, beginning as early as the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. While Bojan Bogdanovic and Luis Scola are the only players representing the Nets in the 2016 Rio Olympics, let&#039;s take a look at all the Nets players whohave par2016-08-07 16:37:448/3: From Russia With Dunk- Rio 2016: Team USA Basketball vs. China Previewhttp://nothinbutnets.com/2016/08/03/rio-olympics-team-usa-basketball/
Team USA Basketball arrived in Rio on Tuesday, in advance of Saturday&#039;s opening game against China. After facing China in exhibitions, how will the Americans fare on August 6?
Team USA Basketball tips off against China on Saturday, August 6 at 6 PM ET. The United States rolled through their ex2016-08-03 17:37:308/3: Always Miller Time- Myles Turner Is the Key to Success for the Indiana Pacershttp://8points9seconds.com/2016/08/03/myles-turner-pacers-key-to-success/
If Myles Turner breaks out this season, the Indiana Pacers could be headed to the Eastern Conference Finals....2016-08-03 12:37:467/31: HoopsRumors- Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Olynyk, Sloan, Netshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/07/atlantic-notes-raptors-olynyk-sloan-nets.html
The RaptorsÂ have focused on keeping as much of their own talent as possible in free agency, according toÂ Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. Over the years, Toronto has been a place that star players have left, with the list includingÂ Marcus Camby, Damon Stoudamire, Vince CarterÂ and Chris Bosh. T2016-07-31 14:36:427/31: Purple and Blues- Former Utah Jazz Star Carlos Boozer to Play in Chinahttp://purpleandblues.com/2016/07/31/former-utah-jazz-star-carlos-boozer-to-play-in-china/
Carlos Boozer, a formertwo-timeAll-Star with the Utah Jazz, is set to resume his playing career in China after taking a year off.
It&#039;s hard to believe that it&#039;s been nine years since Carlos Boozer teamed up with a young Deron Williams, Mehmet Okur and Andrei Kirilenko to lead the Utah Jaz2016-07-31 12:38:487/30: Hoops Habit- Philadelphia 76ers: What Can We Realistically Expect From Joel Embiid?http://hoopshabit.com/2016/07/30/philadelphia-76ers-can-realistically-expect-joel-embiid/
Philadelphia 76ers rookie Joel Embiid may look like Zeus morphed with Wilt Chamberlain in his highlights, but for a man who hasn&#039;t played organized basketball in nearly three years, let&#039;s all do him a solid and temper our expectations.
The legend of Joel Embiid continues to grow.
With 2016-07-30 12:36:427/25: Right Down Euclid- USA Basketball Routes China In Second Exhibition Gamehttp://kingjamesgospel.com/2016/07/25/usa-basketball-routes-china-in-second-exhibition-game/
USA Basketball dominated China in their second of five exhibition games leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
USA Basketball defeated China with a balanced scoring attack in an 106-57 win on Sunday night.
Six U.S. players scored in double figures, led by Kevin Durant&#039;s game-high 19 points. H2016-07-25 09:37:337/25: Fully Clips- Clippers' DeAndre Jordan dominates in Team USA exhibitionshttp://clipperholics.com/2016/07/24/clippers-deandre-jordan-dominates-in-team-usa-exhibitions/
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan played well in the first couple exhibition games for the 2016 USA Basketball Men&#039;s National Team.
Clippers center DeAndre opened the exhibition versus China by thanking the home crowd for attendance. The Clippers center also got the start over DeMarcus Cousins wh2016-07-25 01:36:497/20: HoopsRumors- Donald Sloan Signs With Chinese Teamhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2016/07/donald-sloan-signs-with-chinese-team.html
Veteran NBA free agent Donald Sloan will be taking his talents overseas for the coming season, according to his agency (Twitter link). Impact Sports Management announced that Sloan has signed a contract with the Guangdong Southern Tigers, a team in the Chinese Basketball Association. Sloan, 28, appe2016-07-20 11:35:537/13: Hoops Habit- 12 Teams Set For 2016 Olympics; 12 Storylines To Watch For In Riohttp://hoopshabit.com/2016/07/13/olympic-basketball-12-teams-12-storylines/
The men&#039;s Olympic basketball tournament in Rio de Janeiro next month won&#039;t be lacking in characters.
The 2016 Men&#039;s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament ended on Sunday, finalizing the field for the 2016 Rio Games in August.
Each country has its own set of stars and storylin2016-07-13 10:36:447/9: The Smoking Cuban- The Dallas Mavericks Have Taken the Fork in the Roadhttp://thesmokingcuban.com/2016/07/07/dallas-mavericks-taken-fork-road/
With all the changes the Dallas Mavericks have gone through over the last few years, they have remained in the playoff picture without making it past the first round. Are they setting themselves up for failure?
The Dallas Mavericks have forever believed in an aggressive, fast-paced philosophy. Mark2016-07-09 20:36:566/13: Space City Scoop- Houston Rockets Draft Prospect Series: Zhou Qihttp://spacecityscoop.com/2016/06/13/houston-rockets-draft-prospect-series-zhou-qi/
Red Nation, are you ready for the second coming of Yao Ming? That could very well be the case as the Houston Rockets are predicted to select 7&#039;2" Zhou Qi with the 37th or 43rd overall pick in the upcoming draft.
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With Clint Capela andMontrezl Harrell as the only big men the R...2016-06-13 09:38:125/22: Sun-N-Gun- Big Devil King Zhou Qi: Draft and Stash or Bust For Phoenix Suns in 2016 NBA Draft?http://valleyofthesuns.com/2016/05/22/big-devil-king-zhou-qi-nba-draft-and-stash-or-bust-for-phoenix-suns/
Zhou Qi not only has the best wingspan of any player in the 2016 NBA Draft, he also has the best nickname.
Qi is nicknamed "The Big Devil King" (occasionally cited as just "The Big Devil"), and his 7&#039; 1.25" frame (without shoes) with a 7&#039; 7.75" wingspan help ...2016-05-22 16:36:445/2: Hardwood Houdini- Can Isaiah Thomas Bring the Celtics Luck on Lottery Night?http://hardwoodhoudini.com/2016/05/02/can-isaiah-thomas-bring-the-celtics-luck-on-lottery-night/
Isaiah Thomas has accepted an invitation from the Boston Celtics Co-OwnerWyc Grousbeck to represent the Boston Celtics at the NBA Draft Lottery. The Lottery will be held on Tuesday, May 19.
The Celtics own the Brooklyn Nets&#039; pick this season from the trade that sent Paul Pierce and Kevin Gar2016-05-02 09:36:504/20: Behind the Buck Pass- NBA Draft 2016 Prospect Watch: Zhou Qihttp://behindthebuckpass.com/2016/04/20/nba-draft-2016-prospect-watch-zhou-qi/
A late entry into the 2016 NBA Draft, could Chinese center Zhou Qi fit into Milwaukee&#039;s big man rotation?
Who Is Zhou Qi?
Zhou Qi is the first Chinese basketball player to declare for the draft in nearly a decade, and once he&#039;s drafted he&#039;ll be the first Chinese NBA player since Y2016-04-20 12:36:424/13: Hoops Habit- Why Jeremy Lin Discussion Always Comes Back To Racehttp://hoopshabit.com/2016/04/13/why-jeremy-lin-discussion-comes-back-race/
A video came out last week highlighting the number of hard fouls Jeremy Lin has received over the past few seasons, prompting the question of whether race has played afactor.
Whether it is his critics or his fans, Jeremy Lin is one of the most polarizing figures in the NBA, thanks to the wa2016-04-13 09:36:343/31: Hoops Habit- Yao Ming To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Famehttp://hoopshabit.com/2016/03/31/houston-rockets-yao-ming-inducted-hall-fame/
The Houston Rockets will be addinganotherNaismith Basketball Hall Of Fame member, as former center Yao Ming is set to be inducted this year.
The Houston Rockets have had a number of outstanding players weartheir uniform. They have had 10 Naismith Hall Of Famers play for them,with big men be2016-03-31 11:36:561/8: Behind the Buck Pass- Timeout with Ti Podcast #9: Ben Mehichttp://behindthebuckpass.com/?p=49488
Get ready to die laughing listening to Ben Mehic and Ti Windisch talk Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks. Hey there. Behind the Buck Pass may have just had our best week of podcasting thus far. First off, on Tuesday we talked about a lot of detailed, analytical Milwaukee Bucks stuff. Then we...2016-01-08 13:37:1112/23: Wiz of Awes- Washington Wizards Win Third Straight Over Memphis Grizzlies, 100-91http://wizofawes.com/2015/12/23/washington-wizards-win-third-straight-over-memphis-grizzlies-100-91/
Washington Wizards Beat Memphis Grizzlies, Get Third Straight Win Are the Washington Wizards...good again? Thanks for the early Christmas present, Santa. Over the past several games, the Wizards have looked like a competent basketball team. That might not seem like a big deal, but it actually is...2015-12-23 22:37:2312/23: Space City Scoop- Yao Ming's Impact on the NBA and CBAhttp://spacecityscoop.com/2015/12/23/yao-ming-effect/
He may not have had the greatest NBA career, but Yao Ming&#039;s impact on the game of basketball goes far beyond the court&#33; The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has announced their top candidates for induction next summer. Amongst the eligible players for the class of 2016 is Houston R2015-12-23 03:37:3212/3: HoopsRumors- Several Recent Top 10 Picks No Longer In NBAhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/12/several-recent-top-10-picks-no-longer-in-nba.html
Martell Webster became the latest former top 10 draft pick to find himself out of the NBA when the Wizards released him Monday, and he has plenty of company.Â More than a quarter of all top 10 picks drafted between 2005 and 2011 aren&#8217;t currently under contract with an NBA team. Webster, the No2015-12-03 15:35:4710/16: Baller Mind Frame- Sonny&#8217;s Top 50 NBA Players: #13 DeMarcus Cousinshttp://www.ballermindframe.com/2015/10/16/sonnys-top-50-nba-players-13-demarcus-cousins/
Resume: 24.1 points (5th in league, career best), 12.7 rebounds (3rd in league, career best), 3.6 assists (career best), 1.5 steals, 1.7 blocks (career best), 423 free throws made (3rd in league), 541 free throw attempts (3rd in league), 47 double-doubles (3rd in league), 34.1 minutes (career best),2015-10-16 11:39:329/23: HoopsRumors- Nets Sign Chris Danielshttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/09/nets-sign-chris-daniels.html
The Nets have signed 31-year-old center Chris Daniels, the team announced via press release. Daniels is poised to head to an NBA training camp for the second time in his seven-year NBA career, having done so with the Lakers in 2011, but he&#8217;s yet to play in an NBA regular season game. The Nets 2015-09-23 11:36:538/24: Behind the Buck Pass- Milwaukee Bucks: All-Time Greatest Power Forwardshttp://behindthebuckpass.com/2015/08/24/milwaukee-bucks-all-time-greatest-power-forwards/
Continuing our look at the franchise&#039;s great players, let&#039;s continue to go back in time andexplorethe history of the Milwaukee Bucks. Our goal is to try to identify the franchise&#039;sAll-Time 15 man roster, their greatest starting five, and highlight the work of some of the franch...2015-08-24 14:38:018/20: The Sports Quotient- Top 2016 NBA Draft Prospects Part 3: The Foreignershttp://thesportsquotient.com/nba/2015/8/20/top-2016-nba-draft-prospects-part-3-the-foreigners
Welcome to the third and final installment of "Top 2016 Draft Prospects." If you've kept up with each weekly article, I am both impressed with and very proud of you. If you haven't, then go ahead and have a looksie at the first two&nbsp;here and here.Now, your reaction to that may have been this:If 2015-08-20 14:40:218/20: Sir Charles In Charge- NBA Rumors: Lakers Tried To Lure Yi Jianlian Out Of Chinahttp://sircharlesincharge.com/?p=52064
NBA Rumors: The Los Angeles Lakers tried - and failed - to lure Yi Jianlian out of China The Los Angeles Lakers, fresh off one of their worst seasons in franchise history (21-61), have been in the market for any and all talent they could get their hands on. They might&#039;ve struck out on t...2015-08-20 08:37:417/17: Behind the Buck Pass- Giannis Antetokounmpo is Africa Bound For NBA Exhibitionhttp://behindthebuckpass.com/?p=42391
When the Milwaukee Bucks selected Giannis Antetokounmpo, po**** known as the &#34;Greek Freak,&#34; in the 2013 NBA Draft the flashbacks to previous drafts in recent years almost became too much to handle. The Bucks have been known to struggle with selecting talent in the draft. Yi Jianlian ...2015-07-17 13:38:016/25: The Hoops Manifesto- Missner&#8217;s Manifesto: Looking Back, Looking Forwardhttp://hoopsmanifesto.com/articles/basketball/missners-manifesto-looking-back-looking-forward.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=missners-manifesto-looking-back-looking-forward
The enjoyment of sports is largely about anti**** Who is going to win the big game? Will we see something that has never happened before? When these things donât happen â as they often do not â we simply forget about them. It seems amazing to me that the last game of the NBA Finals [&#8232015-06-25 07:35:196/25: HoopsRumors- Players With NBA Ties In Overseas Transfer Markethttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/06/players-international-transfer.html
The international transfer market has been in full swing for a few weeks now and many players with NBA ties have signed new contracts overseas. Â Let&#8217;s catch up with some of these players and see what they&#8217;ve been doing since we last heard from them. FORMER NBA PLAYERS Trey Thompkins &#82015-06-25 00:35:416/24: Wiz of Awes- NBA Mock Draft 2015: Complete First Round, Trades and Analysishttp://wizofawes.com/2015/06/24/nba-mock-draft-2015-complete-first-round-trades-and-analysis/
Wiz of Awes NBA Mock Draft 1.0 We&#039;re back with the final edition of the Wiz of Awes NBA Mock Draft. This time, though, we&#039;ve added several trades that could take place on Thursday night. Since teams will be in constant communication with each other -- some looking to move up and othe...2015-06-24 01:37:446/17: Hoops Habit- Should The Los Angeles Lakers Take A Gamble On Kristaps Porzingis?http://hoopshabit.com/?p=142645
If the 2015 NBA Finals have taught us anything, it&#039;s that the interpretations of defined positions are more obscure than ever. Versatility is king in the modern NBA. Contrary to years past when positions were delineated through one&#039;s physical stature, whether if you&#039;re a shooting gua.2015-06-17 10:37:136/2: Lake Show Life- Lakers Draft: Karl-Anthony Towns Dazzles in Private Workouthttp://lakeshowlife.com/2015/06/02/lakers-draft-karl-anthony-towns-dazzles-in-private-workout/
If you thought you liked Karl-Anthony Towns&#8217; game based alone on his performance while at the University of Kentucky, well, to quote Tony Bennett, &#8220;The Best Is Yet To Come.&#8221; Just, watch this, courtesy of Jonathan Givony of Draft Express: Here&#039;s a smooth Willie Cauley-Ste...2015-06-02 14:38:175/31: Interbasket- Emmanuel Mudiay&#8217;s stats in China were impressive, but struggled with consistencyhttp://www.interbasket.net/news/17972/2015/05/emmanuel-mudiay-stats-in-china-were-impressive-but-struggled-with-consistency/
If you&#8217;ve been paying any attention to the talk around the coming NBA Draft, then you know that Duke&#8217;s Jahlil Okafor and Kentucky&#8217;s Karl Anthony Towns will likely go #1 and #2 in the draft. After the two big men &#8212; the remaining prospects to go in the top five included a name 2015-05-31 15:39:244/2: HoopsRumors- And-Ones: Jianlian, McCullough, Drafthttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2015/04/jianlian-mccullough-draft.html
Chris McCullough plans to enter this yearâs draft despite tearing his ACL in January, but the player is confident he can sell NBA teams on his commitment to rehabilitating the injury, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports writes. âThis is the kind of injury that players come back strong from all t2015-04-02 23:35:473/5: Wiz of Awes- Washington Wizards: Top Six Candidates To Fill Their Final Roster Spothttp://wizofawes.com/2015/03/05/washington-wizards-top-six-candidates-fill-final-roster-spot-free-agency/
The Washington Wizards have had an empty roster spot for months and months and months, with no apparent plan on what to do with it. The trade deadline yielded nothing. Buyout season has been fruitless. Children are born and grow old, empires rise and fall. The spot remains empty &#8211; every now...2015-03-05 12:39:092/19: Dairyland Express- The continuous evolution of Giannis Antetokounmpohttp://dairylandexpress.com/2015/02/19/continuous-evolution-giannis-antetokounmpo/
Giannis Antetokounmpohas already come a long way. He started out playing as ateenager in the Greek A2 League and is now becoming a household name after a stellar first half of the 2014-15 season, competing in the rising stars challenge his first two years in the league, and just recently parti****2015-02-19 07:40:3312/10: Wiz of Awes- Former Washington Wizards: Andray Blatche and Jordan Crawford's Chinese Adventurehttp://wizofawes.com/2014/12/10/former-washington-wizards-blatche-crawford-chinese-adventure/
With so much unbridled optimism surrounding the Washington Wizards, it&#039;s important to remember where they came from. There was once a time where even this modest station in life -a team coming off a 44-win season and a second round playoff exit - seemed like an impossible, laughable pipe dream 2014-12-10 12:40:1112/3: Dunking with Wolves- Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Philadelphia 76ers: Flirting with historyhttp://dunkingwithwolves.com/2014/12/03/minnesota-timberwolves-vs-philadelphia-76ers-flirting-history/
When the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers tip-off shortly after 7 p.m. Central Time tonight, the likes of Brook Lopez, Devin Harris, and Yi Jianlian may be keeping a watchful eye on what transpires. Those players, of course,were members of the 2009-2010 New Jersey Nets team, a squad tha2014-12-03 12:38:5211/16: HoopsRumors- And-Ones: Spurs, Nowitzki, Thunder, Mudiayhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/11/nowitzki-thunder-mudiay.html
Stability has been the key toÂ the success of theÂ Spurs, writes Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times. The core of last year&#8217;s championship team remains the same with the only addition being rookie Kyle Anderson. Turner admits that while continuity is a huge part ofÂ their success, having2014-11-16 00:36:159/1: Hoops Habit- Brooklyn Nets: Best Players By Position Of The Modern Erahttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/09/01/brooklyn-nets-best-players-position-modern-era/
Editor&#8217;s Note: The modern era of the NBA is generally accepted to have begun with the 1979-80 season, the advent of the 3-point line in the NBA. The lists to follow&#8212;one for each of the NBA&#8217;s 30 teams&#8212;will only consider seasons since 1979-80. We continue the series today with 2014-09-01 11:38:197/24: From Russia With Dunk- Top 10 Players For The Nets In The Past 10 Yearshttp://fromrussiawithdunk.com/2014/07/24/top-10-players-nets/
The past 10 years in Nets history have been filled with highs and lows, ups and downs, and any other sports clich&#233; you can come up with describing a team&#8217;s history. I don&#8217;t think I need to remind you that their low was a lot lower than most when the 2009-10 team only managed to wi..2014-07-24 21:38:566/16: Sports Dallas Fort-Worth- Dallas Mavericks Target Japanese Guard Yuki Togashihttp://sportdfw.com/2014/06/15/dallas-mavericks-target-japanese-guard-yuki-togashi/
The Dallas Mavericks may be taking a page out of the San Antonio Spurs book and are looking internationally to fill their roster. Reports out of both Dallas and The Japan Times have said that Basketball Japan League, or BJ-League, star guardYuki Togashi is headed to Dallas to work out for the Maveri2014-06-16 00:36:495/20: Hoops Habit- 2014 NBA Draft Lottery: The Only Hope For Less Fortunate Franchiseshttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/05/20/2014-nba-draft-lottery-hope-less-fortunate-franchises/
The 2014 NBA Draft Lottery is upon us and hopes are high for the 14 teams looking to get lucky. The bounce of a ping-pong ball can mean all the difference for some franchises, especially the ones who don&#039;t have the luxury of being a destination city like Los Angeles or New York. When you can...2014-05-20 13:37:195/20: Behind the Buck Pass- Bucks NBA Draft Lottery Primerhttp://behindthebuckpass.com/2014/05/20/bucks-nba-draft-lottery-primer/
For the majority of the season, it was abundantly clear that the Bucks were barreling toward a high-lottery pick. Injuries, suspensions and inconsistent play quickly eliminated the optimism brought on by a revamped roster and new head coach. Not even shipping Gary Neal to the Bobcats at the deadline2014-05-20 10:37:374/28: Hoops Habit- 2014 NBA Mock Draft: Playoff Editionhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/04/28/2014-nba-mock-draft-playoff-edition/
The NBA Playoffs are in full force. We&#039;re witnessing pure entertainment with every dribble and every jumper. We&#039;re so lucky to be able to see these high-caliber players do battle with their careers, contracts and livelihoods on the line. The fun is just beginning as we move closer to the N2014-04-28 09:37:371/24: Where Offense Happens- A Lotta Party Going On Right Nowhttp://www.whereoffensehappens.com/1/post/2014/01/a-lotta-party-going-on-right-now.html
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This is part of aÂ daily seriesÂ featuring each team and 10 players I was surprised to see play for them, starting with theÂ Atlanta HawksÂ on Monday and ending with the Washington Wizards at the trade deadline. Every year I hope for a blockbuster mid-season trade for both the reaction on Twitter an2014-01-22 17:38:071/10: Hickory-High- Belgradian Hulk: Letâ€™s Get to Know Miroslavhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/GAoene-hhp4/
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&#8220;I&#8217;m just in awe a little bit, just being h [&#8230;]The post Brooklyn Nets: Why 2013-14 Will Belong To Brook Lopez appeared first on HoopsHabit.2013-10-12 09:36:389/30: Hickory-High- The Last Year before the First Year: A Charlotte Bobcats Season Previewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hickory-high/~3/c8mUNMdxB3k/
&#160; This year, for the first time, Hickory-High will be tackling the challenging of crafting season previews for all thirty NBA teams. Beginning today weâll be rolling out these previews, one each day, leading up to Opening Night. This was a task of considerable size and complexity and it requi2013-09-30 10:35:139/14: HoopsRumors- International Notes: Saric, Ajinca, Jeterhttp://www.hoopsrumors.com/2013/09/international-notes-ajinca-jeter.html
Earlier today, we learned that former No. 6 overall pick Yi Jianlian agreed to a new two-year deal in the Chinese Basketball Association that, somewhat surprisngly, does not include an NBA out clause. &nbsp;Jianlian's first go-round in the NBA was far from dazzling, but he looked rather strong la2013-09-14 14:36:468/27: Sports Out West- 5 Reasons Stephen Curry will be an All-Star in 2013-14http://www.sportsoutwest.com/2013/08/27/5-reasons-stephen-curry-will-star-2013-14/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-reasons-stephen-curry-will-star-2013-14
If you paid any attention to the NBA last season, youâd know Stephen Curry is an A-grade player. But for all his hardwood greatness, the Golden State Warriors guard has never made an NBA All-Star team. Why will Curryâs fortune change in his fifth professional year? Same old offense This goes for2013-08-27 08:36:505/8: Pickin' Splinters- Joakim Noah, Chicago has its sling aimed at Goliath Miamihttp://www.pickinsplinters.com/2013/05/08/joakim-noah-chicago-has-its-sling-aimed-at-goliath-miami/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joakim-noah-chicago-has-its-sling-aimed-at-goliath-miami
Even now that the Bulls have kept Noah, built their defense around him and won 71 percent of its games the last three seasons, Noah still very rarely gets the national credit he deserves. Noah didn't make an All-Star team until this season. He received one first place vote for Defensive Player of th2013-05-08 08:36:5711/6: Cowbell Kingdom- Former Sacramento King Terrence Williams takes his game to Chinahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ckingdom/~3/08gzFKx7xac/
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Eric Gordon po podpisaniu lukratywnego (58 milionÃ³w za 2012-11-02 10:35:319/18: The Wages of Wins Journal- Grading the Dallas&#8217; Mavericks Offseasonhttp://wagesofwins.com/2012/09/17/grading-the-dallas-mavericks-offseason/
Vivek takes a look at the Mavericks' offseason and how the recent champs have done in terms of returning to prominence. Continue reading &#8594;2012-09-18 04:01:188/31: The City- Stephen Curry is a great shooter, but he ain't *that* greathttp://www.d3coder.com/thecity/2012/08/30/stephen-curry-is-a-great-shooter-but-he-aint-that-great/
I know you're already foaming at the mouth after reading the title, but that's the only way I thought I could you lure you in for what follows. Here's a more appropriate title, but one you might have never thought &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2012-08-31 04:01:131/2: Z krainy NBA- Yi Jianlian wzmocni Dallas Maverickshttp://zkrainynba.com/nba/transferyumowy/yi-jianlian-wzmocni-dallas-mavericks
Yi JianlianÂ podpisaÅ jednorocznÄ umowÄ z mistrzami NBA &#8211; Dallas Mavericks. ChiÅczyk bÄdzie jedynym przedstawicielem swojego kraju na parkietach najlepszej ligi Åwiata.
Ten sezon rozpoczÄ Å w lidze chiÅskiej, w barwach Guangdong Southern Tigers, gdzie notowaÅ Årednio 16.7 punktu i 2012-01-02 04:00:3011/22: Z krainy NBA- Gracze z NBA poza USA, raport z 20.11http://zkrainynba.pl/?p=7657
W niedzielÄ rozpoczÄÅa swoje rozgrywki liga chiÅska. JuÅ¼ na poczÄ tku Åwietne zawody rozegraÅ Wilson Chandler, natomiast pechowo swojÄ przygodÄ w Azji zaczÄ Å J.R. Smith, ktÃ³ry nabawiÅ siÄ kontuzji kolana, ktÃ³re moÅ¼e okazaÄ siÄ bardzo powaÅ¼na. Poza tym oczywiÅcie swoje mecze roze2011-11-22 04:00:3011/18: Z krainy NBA- Aaron Brooks zagra w Chinachhttp://zkrainynba.pl/?p=7524
RozgrywajÄ cy Phoenix Suns, a w przeszÅoÅci takÅ¼e Houston Rockets Aaron Brooks podpisaÅ umowÄ z Guandong Southern Tigers i zostanie w tej druÅ¼ynie na caÅy najbliÅ¼szy sezon bez moÅ¼liwoÅci powrotu do NBA, gdyby lokaut siÄ zakoÅczyÅ.
DziÄki grze w Houston Rockets u boku Yao Minga, Brook2011-11-18 04:00:2410/26: Z krainy NBA- ChiÅ„ska druÅ¼yna zainteresowana Rodneyem Stuckeyhttp://zkrainynba.pl/?p=6126
Guandong Southern Tigers sÄ zainteresowani pozyskaniem Rodneya Stuckey jako swojego podstawowego rozgrywajÄ cego na zbliÅ¼ajÄ ce siÄ rozgrywki chiÅskiej ligi CBA. ByÅby on drugim poÂ Yi Jianlianie graczem z doÅwiadczeniem w NBA w kadrze tego klubu.
Stuckey nie bÄdzie miaÅ problemÃ³w z ewent2011-10-26 04:00:4510/19: Z krainy NBA- Ranking ESPN, miejsca 280-261http://zkrainynba.pl/?p=5260
Dzisiaj kolejne 20 miejsc w rankingu ESPN. Pojawi siÄ w niej kilku debiutantÃ³w, a takÅ¼e najniÅ¼szy gracz w NBA. Zapraszamy do lektury.
280. Yi Jianlian &#8211; 3.46
MiaÅ byÄ drugim Dirkiem Nowitzkim, a nie jest nawet drugim AndreÄ Bargnanim. DÅugo w lidze juÅ¼ raczej nie zabawi, bo gdzie ni2011-10-19 04:00:4310/11: Z krainy NBA- Trzej kolejni gracze opuszczajÄ… USAhttp://zkrainynba.pl/?p=4857
DziÅ o 20:00 decydujÄ ce dla losÃ³w sezonu spotkanie miÄdzy wÅaÅcicielami klubÃ³w, a przedstawicielami zawodnikÃ³w odnoÅnie tego czy sezon wystartuje o czasie czy teÅ¼ nie. Tymczasem trzej kolejni gracze poinformowali o tym, co bÄdÄ robili w najbliÅ¼szym czasie, nie czekajÄ c na wyniki dzisi2011-10-11 04:00:467/26: BBR Blog- Who Ruled the Top Defenses in 2011?http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=9816
Which players excel against the best defenses, and which ones get their numbers by feasting on the weakest Ds? To answer those questions, here's the latest installment of a series I started in 2009 and continued in 2010... The concept is simple: I rate each team defensively using the BBR Rankings fo2011-07-26 04:00:067/12: BBR Blog- 2012 APBRmetric Player Rankings: By Positionhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=9786
As a follow-up to this afternoon's list of the Top 593 Players of 2012, here's a positional breakdown for the 452 players who played at least 1 game in 2011: Rank Point Guards Pos 2011 MP Age PER Rk WS48 Rk bopSPM Rk RAPM Rk Hi Lo Tot 1 Chris Paul PG 2880 26 24.27 [...]2011-07-12 04:00:07